The news media is a flag that moves with the wind.
It’s hard to say what direction the art world will take.
The overall general public opinion regarding Detective Cat and "The Little Prince" has been very positive these days.
There is no greater political correctness than treating illnesses and saving lives, especially when it comes to the field of minors, it has an effect like a chemical reaction.
Even translator Charlie Hawke flew to North America a few days ago and appeared as an interview guest on a special program recorded by NBC Universal's popular program "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" with an average audience rating of more than 2 million.
This is a temporary invitation from Universal Television.
The broadcast date squeezed out an interview with the blockbuster "John Wick 4" starring Keanu Reeves from the original program list.
The American talk show is just like Dongxia's evening news. It is a program that every household at the national level watches and is one of the most influential variety shows on the planet.
Presidential candidates are all trying their best to win votes on television, and talk shows will always only cover the most interesting hot news.
There's not enough public interest on the basis of a show like this that a publishing group can't pay a million dollars for.
The last time "The Tonight Show" interviewed writers contracted by Scholastic Group was when Time Warner's "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" movie was released in 2011, when it was J.K. Rowling.
It is foreseeable that after the TV station broadcasts the special program, it will surely trigger a new wave of buying craze for "The Little Prince".
certainly.
Behind the infinite scenery, there are also some hidden crises.
For example, if it turns out that the treatment of autism is just a boring farce.
There are not too many publications and newspapers that are willing to jump out and spit on Detective Cat or even the Scholastic Group before stepping on 10,000 feet.
If there is evidence that publishers have subjectively led consumers to believe that their illustrated books have medical effects.
Class-action lawsuits and applications for huge compensation will follow.
But at least for the moment.
Even the most unscrupulous newspapers have become cautious about what they say and what they do.
Voices mocking "Oil Painting" magazine began to appear on YouTube and Twitter.
The phrase "Miss Elena, you are wrong" in the video of Sir Brown's shareholders' meeting was even made into a joke by some people.
Elephants behave like elephants, and ants have the survival wisdom of ants.
These art tabloids and art self-media, precisely because they are so small, do not need to worry about Chairman Brown’s feelings.
It is their victory that big men like Sir Brown spit on them.
No matter who you are! I just want to scold you.
If "Oil Painting" magazine is willing to personally respond to their ridicule, it will be a bloody gain.
The larger formal art magazines were not willing to engage in a head-on war of words at this time, and in a rare move, they began to fall silent collectively.
Even the magazine "Oil Painting" has kept quiet about external public opinion. It seems that the outside discussion about "The Little Prince" is not in the same time and space as them.
The same silence - the cold treatment at this time is completely different from the disdain at the beginning, and anyone can see the meaning of hiding one's ears and stealing the bell.
The magazine's ambitious transformation had just begun when it received a sharp and accurate shot from Miss Irina.
Even if this shot hasn't broken any bones yet.
But presumably the magazine's top brass, like the fat quail standing on the branch in front of them, would be at a loss as to what to do and jump into a mess.
"Awesome."
I imagined that Chairman Brown, Ma Zhao, who pretended to be profound all day long, as if he was omnipotent in the field of art and could say whatever he wanted, was in embarrassment.
Elliot really wanted to put his hands on his hips and laugh three times.
Just two weeks ago, who would have said that the Oil Painting Society was on the losing side in this fight. Then people might think that he doesn’t understand the art market at all.
Including myself, the female secretary, everyone is not optimistic about the detective cat, except my own lady.
From shareholder meeting resolutions, to booming sales, to the autism crisis.
The young woman in the wheelchair gradually pulled back the balance of public opinion that was tilted towards the magazine shareholders. Thinking of this, Elliot almost worshiped Anna!
Everything in the world develops according to her will, like a script that has been written.
She said that detective cats can create miracles, so the other party really created miracles, just like quails falling after a gunshot.
"A fired bullet?"
But Anna was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and then she laughed dumbly.
"I don't know what you're imagining, Eliot, but by the gunfire I mean the parade in front of the statue of the ancestors. You are my secretary and assistant, so you are my bullets and hounds, and Not a detective cat.”
Miss Elena reached out and handed the well-maintained shotgun to the butler. Naturally, a valet would put it into the gun box.
She picked up the coffee next to her and took a sip.
Magazine managers, those old men, always look down on themselves because of their age and gender.
She had to do things that adults would do to make them remember.
Sir Brown likes to think of himself as an old-school statesman. In this case, Anna behaved in a very statesmanlike manner and threw a lot of protesting residents at him.
Woof!
August heard the word "hound" in Anna's mouth and thought it was his master calling him.
It had scattered enough flowers in the woods today, and its hunting instinct was satisfied. It happily stretched out its big tongue to lick Anna's feet, making Anna giggle.
"Yeah, you're right. I should be your bullets and hounds."
Elliot raised his chin proudly.
In European culture, dogs symbolize loyalty.
Being compared to a dog is not a derogatory connotation in many cases. Thomas Cromwell was once affectionately called "my little terrier" by Henry VIII at court.
In this large manor, the one who is closest to Anna, and the only one who can make the young lady who is often as cold as a piece of ice smile from the bottom of her heart, is probably the big dog named "Auguste".
If anyone among the employees of the manor could have this honor, Miss Irina intimately compared it to a hound and a bullet.
Apart from the old housekeeper, I may be the only female secretary in my life.
That wild African woman who only jumped out a few months ago.
snort!
She doesn't deserve it.
Hearing Anna's words, Elliot was as proud as a wife who had just successfully torn apart her mistress in a jealous fight, twisting her neck and looking forward to the glory.
During the past period of time, the young lady had devoted so much effort to the African illustrator, which made Secretary Elliot have some unspeakable complex feelings in his heart.
Now it looks like——
That guy has what he has, so no matter who can get the most closeness and reliance from Anna, it is him, his capable personal maid!
"With my Miss Biana's favor, you definitely have no chance of winning!"
Eliot hummed demonstratively in his mind to the illustrator in Algeria.
"Detective cat? She..."
Anna looked at the sea of clouds in the distance and chuckled, lost in thought.
That person was certainly not her bullet.
The other party is the flame burning in her heart, the glow flashing in the clouds, the gems found in the sea of sand, the pearls fished out of the sea, and the light cyan purple rhyme on the Jun kiln porcelain.
It was Van Gogh she found among the vast crowd.
Elliot pouted.
Miss Elena didn't say anything, she just stared at Yunxia in a daze.
Looking at the look on the young lady's face, it was as if she had drunk a whole glass of honey and botrytis wine, filled with indescribable brilliance and luster.
The female secretary suddenly felt.
It seems that being Miss Anna's dog is not something to be proud of.
"The final payment of the contract and the share of sales profits during the Easter holiday will be transferred to the account after the marketing department of the publishing house has calculated it clearly. It will probably happen in the next two weeks, so remember to pay attention."
Anna, who had returned from hunting, sent a text message to Detective Cat on the way home as she was being pushed home by her caregiver.
It is common in the industry for publishers to default on payment of royalties to illustrators.
Fortunately, the Scholastic Group is a large company, and with Osborne's personal urging, the bill was paid quickly.
It was already possible to make a payment.
However, the sales of "The Little Prince" were too hot, and a series of things such as additional printing by various printing houses, new publicity and promotion expenses, profit margin calculations on Amazon and physical bookstores, and foreign exchange for overseas sales slightly delayed the remittance time.
"Well, I saw the sales statistics. It should be a huge sum of money that I couldn't even imagine before. Many online painters will never reach this amount in their lifetime." Sister Detective Cat replied: "Thank you for fighting for me. Now’s your chance, Mr. Sloth.”
It is expected that the publisher will write a large check of at least more than 200,000 US dollars.
In the field of illustration, he is already a real top-notch rich man.
When the illustrators in the Scholastic Group's art department who knew the details of Detective Cat's contract estimated how much this year's dividends would be based on sales volume, they were so jealous that their eyes turned red.
Jane Arnold may not be able to earn this amount in a year.
DeJon Vandoorne can afford to fly on a private jet because he is a top fashionista, not because he is a top illustrator.
When he designed the film's promotional poster for "Frozen," the package price was only $300,000, and he still had an entire studio team to support.
"You're welcome. I can also get a lot of money in dividends. I'm as happy as you are about making money."
Anna is typing on her phone.
As an agent, she can indeed get a lot out of it!
Miss Elena's total assets even increased by a huge amount because of this... Well, about 0.02‰.
But money is different from money.
With this money in front of him, August might not even bother to take a look, but this is indeed the most enjoyable income Anna has earned so far.
"By the way, I have been keeping your attention on the new painting contract task you asked me to find before." Anna mentioned what they had discussed before.
It’s been almost a month since Detective Cat Ms. was handed in.
Anna has been trying to find a new contract.
The contract itself is not difficult to find.
Illustration itself is a buyer's market.
But when the illustrator's popularity reaches a certain level, it becomes a seller's market.
A good illustrator never worries about running out of drawings to draw.
The Scholastic Group has a large number of demands for painting tasks every day, and Deputy Director Schubert also hopes to train Detective Cat as his own master.
Nearly the entire mission library is open for selection by Detective Cat's agency agents.
But good high-yield tasks are harder to pick.
Especially a task like "The Little Prince" that is perfectly matched with the knife-drawing style mastered by Detective Cat, it is even more rare.
otherwise,
Anna wouldn't have called Osborne to ask for help.
Miss Elena has been choosing for so long, and she has only picked out a few tasks that are barely noticeable.
"The highest-priority task of Scholastic Group's European department at present is to draw illustrations for the upcoming new book "Blue Moon" by best-selling romance author Zora Pace, which costs US$60,000 plus 3% sales dividend. This book was originally The art department also needs to hire an external first-line illustration studio to do the work. The publishing house said that if you want to draw, it can be given priority to you."
$60,000 is a typical price for a high-quality illustration assignment.
Zora Pace is also a very popular female romance writer in recent years, and her total sales of works in her career have exceeded 3 million copies.
The 3% share ratio is almost the average price in the industry for new books by best-selling authors. If the book sells well, the share is not a small amount every year.
"The Little Prince" is an anomaly.
To be honest, if the publisher knew that this book would sell so well and that Anna's face was involved in it, they might not even raise the commission.
With Detective Cat's original reputation and situation, she had to paint in vain. She would be grateful to the publishing house for giving her a chance to show herself.
This contract is already very generous. As long as the number of illustrations is not too large, it will be no problem to hire someone like Wehrlein to do the illustration work.
Schubert is willing to give this illustration task to Mr. Sloth, which in itself promotes the relationship between the two parties and shows the sincerity of cooperation.
only……
"This is indeed the largest illustration contract of the Scholastic Group at present, and there is nothing wrong with the contract itself. However, I actually do not recommend that you accept it."
Anna hesitated for a moment, then expressed her inner thoughts: "I think its style is inconsistent with your painting style."
Anna got a sample of "Blue Moon."
Romance bestsellers like Zora Pace are the hottest genre right now.
how to say?
The best-selling template of tyrannical writing + bloody drama + body writing is roughly similar to "50 Shades of Grey".
The sales of this kind of book will not be bad.
However, the scale of the illustrations is never small, which is inconsistent with the fresh and childlike style of Hua Dao Hua.
Anna believes that with the skills of the detective cat, it is not impossible to master this style, but there is a famous saying in Hollywood, once you become a vase, you will always be a vase.
This means that when an actress takes on a glamorous butch role in a commercial film, her acting career will be narrowed. It will be difficult to put the clothes back on after she takes off her clothes, and it will be difficult for her to play roles of a different style in the future, such as the heroine of "Transformers".
And illustrators also have a brand effect.
style,
Style is more important than tens of thousands of dollars.
(End of chapter)
